COVID-19 News Roundup

Tracking the impact of the pandemic on travel

COVID-19 News Roundup

When the pandemic was first declared in March 2020, ATPCO understood the value of keeping track of industry-related news in the quickly changing environment. We tracked aviation news and developments from the start of the pandemic through December 2020. This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times. We are now looking forward to recovery and a post-recovery world.

   
Region Date Organization Summary
EMEA 26 Aug 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa removes rebooking fees until 2021
EMEA 27 May 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa refuses to approve $9.9 billion bailout over EU conditions
EMEA 19 Aug 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa reaches deal with pilots to cut costs
EMEA 03 Apr 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa puts 87,000 workers on reduced hours
EMEA 21 Sep 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa prepares to double job cuts to nearly 40,000
EMEA 13 Jul 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa prepares launch of new leisure unit Ocean
EMEA 06 Aug 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Predicts Slow Recovery as It Reports €1.7B Q2 Loss
EMEA 30 Apr 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Plans To Reduce Fleet Size By 100 Aircraft
EMEA 25 Sep 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Plans Job Cuts, More COVID Testing to Boost Customer Confidence
EMEA 03 Jun 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa plans far-reaching restructuring to repay bailout
EMEA 30 Apr 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa pilots offer to waive 45% of salaries
EMEA 07 Apr 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa operating just 18 long-haul flights per week
Europe 16 Nov 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa operates first Covid-tested flight
EMEA 24 Aug 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa opens walk-in COVID-19 testing facility at HAM
EMEA 21 May 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Nears Rescue, Making Germany Its Top Shareholder
EMEA 04 May 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa mulls options as Air France state aid strings revealed
EMEA 19 Jun 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa may sell Brussels Airlines or let it go bankrupt
EMEA 29 Apr 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa may prefer creditor protection to government ownership
EMEA 16 Jun 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa job cuts to be spread across all units
EMEA 02 Oct 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Is Planning To Pay Back The Government By The Mid 2020s
EMEA 06 Aug 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa is looking beyond 2024 for the recovery in air travel
Europe 09 Nov 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa is bleeding, preparing for a “difficult” winter
EMEA 03 Aug 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Is Adapting To The Challenges Posed By COVID-19
EMEA 29 Sep 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa hopes to reopen transatlantic routes with vigorous testing
EMEA 14 Sep 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Hikes Its Third-Party Booking Fee Despite the Crisis
EMEA 12 Oct 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa has issued €3.2 billion in refunds in 2020
EMEA 11 May 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Group to serve 106 destinations in June
EMEA 09 Apr 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Group To Reduce Fleet Size
EMEA 05 Jun 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Group to operate 70 per cent of long-haul routes by September
Europe 23 Nov 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Group to adopt buy on board
EMEA 15 May 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Group publishes June schedule with plans to fly 1,800 weekly flights
EMEA 21 Jun 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Group Launches Return Flight Guarantees For Passengers Affected By Coronavirus
EMEA 06 Oct 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Group launches European business class companion fares
EMEA 20 Apr 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Group continues to amend flight schedule
EMEA 20 Mar 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Group CEO: 'There Will Be No Back To Normal'
EMEA 29 Apr 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Group Announces Passenger Mask Requirement
EMEA 30 Jun 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Group Announces Fall Schedule Extension
EMEA 09 Jun 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Group airlines significantly expands flight schedule until September
EMEA 19 May 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa expects hundreds of aircraft to be grounded until 2022
EMEA 24 Apr 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Expects Cash Shortage Within Weeks
EMEA 19 Oct 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa details the future of its first-class experience
EMEA 24 Aug 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Cracks Down On Mask Exemptions Requiring COVID Test
EMEA 15 Sep 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa could cut more planes and jobs than planned: sources
EMEA 07 Jul 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Confirms Slowed Aircraft Delivery Rate
EMEA 05 Oct 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa CEO says no end in sight to burning through cash
EMEA 05 May 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa CEO Argues Bailout Conditions: ‘Nobody Wants The State At The Helm Of Lufthansa’
EMEA 17 Aug 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Cabin Crew Union Members Back Cost Cut Deal
EMEA 27 May 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Board Holds Up Rescue in Protest at EU Slot Demand
Europe 09 Nov 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Becomes Latest Airline to Offer COVID Free flights With Rapid Pre-Departure Testing
EMEA 28 May 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa balks at surrendering slots in exchange for aid